She presented herself as the Colombian "Jeanne d'Arc".
Ingrid Betancourt, environmental candidate for the presidential election, however, escaped the tragic fate of her model.
Abducted on February 23, 2002 by the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (Farc), she was freed six years later during an incredible rescue operation "
worthy of a James Bond
", noted
Le Figaro
.
Today, she is once again embarking on the battle for the election on May 29.
A look back at this kidnapping which triggered a diplomatic saga in France with twists and turns and a fervent mobilization of civil society.
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On February 23, 2002, Ingrid Betancourt's presidential campaign stalled.
Credited with less than 2% of the voting intentions, the candidate of the ecologist party Oxigeno Verde, wants at all costs to join San Vincente de Caguan, in the zone held by the guerrillas.
While the government has just put an end to negotiations with the Farc, she wants to affirm her commitment there…
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